Beginning Puppy Training 091117

Date:

Monday, September 11, 2017

Time:

6:15 PM - 7:05 PM

Location:

HSSV's Training Room

901 Ames Ave

Milpitas, CA 95035

United States

Lay the foundation for a lifetime of good manners!

Beginning Puppy Training is the perfect first training class for your new puppy (8 weeks - 18 weeks old). Our goal is to provide a safe, fun learning environment that will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to successfully work with your puppy to get the kind of behavior you like, both at home and out in the world!

At Humane Society Silicon Valley, we know that socialization is the single most important part of raising a puppy. Socialization is the process of introducing pups to all kinds of things, experiences, locations, noises, etc. in a positive context while they’re young so that they’ll be comfortable, well-adjusted adult dogs. Most of the aggression, fear, shyness, and other serious behavior problems we see in adult dogs stem from under-socialization during puppy hood.

Coursework includes:

Learning to effectively communicate with your puppy;

Teaching your puppy to overcome any fear of new things, people or experiences;

Fundamental behaviors like sit, down and stay;

Come (recall) one of the most important behaviors for your pup to stay safe;

Polite Greeting: teach your pup not to jump on you, other family members and friends;

Loose-leash walking so you’re not pulled down the street when your pup grows up;

Learning how to teach your pup new behaviors; and

Opportunities for puppy-puppy playtime!

We’ll also help you work through the basics of bringing your new puppy home. We’ll talk about housetraining issues and “naughty” behaviors like chewing and mouthing. We’ll help you learn how to teach your pup to be comfortable when left alone and how to handle your puppy's body so they are comfortable when seeing the vet or the groomer.

Beginning Puppy Training is 6 consecutive weeks long, each session lasts 50 minutes. The first class session is for humans only; pups attend sessions 2-6 with you and/or your entire family. This class is designed specifically to meet the training and socialization needs of pups that are 8-18 weeks old when class begins. Your puppy must be 10 days past their initial vaccination for DHPP on the first day of class. You will be required to provide proof of vaccination. Click here to review all our group dog class rules and policies.

The one-time class fee covers all 6 classes and is an investment in your puppy's future! You and your pup can feel great knowing that a portion of your training class fees benefit the homeless animals in our shelter.

PLEASE NOTE: This class will not meet Monday, September 25th. The last session in this six session class will be Monday, October 23rd.

Humane Society Silicon Valley's mission is to save and enhance lives. As an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit, we do not receive funding from Humane Society of the United States, ASPCA, or state and federal government entities. Your support of Humane Society Silicon Valley directly helps animals in your community!